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St. Christopher

Lithograph
late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph painting of St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child within a landscape.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt. Christopher (generic title)
Materials and techniques
colour lithography
Brief description
'St. Christopher.' Mid-15th century mural (now destroyed) from Gawsworth Church, Cheshire.
Physical description
Lithograph painting of St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child within a landscape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.25in
  • Width: 20in
Credit line
Given by F. C. Eeles, Esq.
Object history
Discovered on the walls of Gawsworth Church, Cheshire in 1851, but have since been destroyed.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection
Accession number
E.485-1927

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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